tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120421306691755862.post2672663186549158048..comments2017-08-12T03:26:26.026-07:00Comments on Stephanie ne Shqiperi (Stephanie in Albania): Choosing LifeStephanie Shqiperi Georgieffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120421306691755862.post-80009445632488491792017-08-12T03:26:26.026-07:002017-08-12T03:26:26.026-07:00Why keep lying to yourself about &quot;the state o...Why keep lying to yourself about &quot;the state of constant panic of communist Albania&quot;. Unlike capitalist Albania, that produced only thieves, drugs and prostitutes, communist Albania produced lots of art. If you were to take into consideration that the population of Albania is 1/100 of that of US, and scale to take into account for that, communist Albania produced every year the equivalent of US producing 2000 movies per year. And those movies were seen by 1/6 of the world (China).<br /><br />The &quot;realism&quot; part of so called &quot;social realism art&quot;, is that they try to describe life *realistically*. Albanians didn&#39;t made movies about them saving the world from alien invasions, they made movies about their time, their society, their problems and how they affronted them.<br />Although artistic, they are almost like documentaries. Now that you understand the language, you can take a peek yourself at communist Albania through these &quot;windows in time&quot;.<br />Since you are a teacher, here&#39;s one from your field:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWS1HncY05Q<br />Gerti Fosinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758559844715384844noreply@blogger.com